Four Year Old Pre-K
Four Year Old Pre-K
School Attendance Guidelines
Pre-K
Children who are age four on or before September 1, are eligible for the voluntary public school pre-kindergarten program. Currently, 64% of Oklahoma’s four-year-olds attend public school and have access to:
- an Early Childhood Certified Teacher
- a 10:1 child to teacher ratio
- comprehensive school services
- full day or half-day programs
-
state-adopted curriculum standards
Oklahoma Pre-K Profile
The National Institute of Early Education Research (NIEER) produces a yearly Preschool yearbook in which programs for our early learners are evalutated on 10 benchmarks of quality. In 2021 Oklahoma ranked 2nd in the nation for access to preschool programs.
View the Oklahoma Preschool Profile
Public School Collaboration Programs for Four Year Olds
State law allows public school early childhood programs to operate in collaboration with other public and private early childhood programs. Some collaborating organizations include:
- Assisted Living Centers
- Corporate Facility
- Educare
-
Resources
- Early Childhood Environment
- Helping your Pre-K Child
- Is My Child Ready for Pre-K? A Checklist
- Oklahoma Child Care Services
- Oklahoma Head Start Collaboration Office
- University Lab Schools
- YWCA
